Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

214

Gender

Male

Birthday

1915-12-07

Day of Death

2014-06-24 (99 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Ely Wallach

엘리 웰라치

Елай Воллак

Eli Herschel Wallach

ایلی والاک

Eli Wallach

Biography

Eli Herschel Wallach (December 7, 1915 – June 24, 2014) was an American film, television and stage actor, who gained fame in the late 1950s. For his performance in Baby Doll he won a BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer and a Golden Globe nomination. One of his most famous roles is that of Tuco in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). Other roles include his portrayal of Don Altobello in The Godfather Part III, Calvera in The Magnificent Seven, and Arthur Abbott in The Holiday. Wallach has received BAFTA Awards, Tony Awards and Emmy Awards for his work. Wallach also has a cameo as a liquor store owner in Clint Eastwood's Mystic River. Wallach received an Honorary Academy Award at the 2nd Annual Governors Awards, presented on November 13, 2010. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eli Wallach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

The Godfather Part III

1990

The Godfather Part III

as

Don Altobello

Mystic River

2003

Mystic River

as

Mr. Loonie (uncredited)

The Magnificent Seven

1960

The Magnificent Seven

as

Calvera

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1959

For Whom the Bell Tolls

as

Rafael

The Holiday

2006

The Holiday

as

Arthur

How to Steal a Million

1966

How to Steal a Million

as

Davis Leland

The Victors

1963

The Victors

as

Sgt. Craig

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

1994

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

as

Narrator

Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed

1994

Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed

as

Self

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

1995

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

as

Self

Genghis Khan

1965

Genghis Khan

as

Shah of Khwarezm

The Deep

1977

The Deep

as

Adam Coffin

Tough Guys

1986

Tough Guys

as

Leon B. Little

Keeping the Faith

2000

Keeping the Faith

as

Rabbi Ben Lewis

The Associate

1996

The Associate

as

Donald Fallon

The Hunter

1980

The Hunter

as

Ritchie Blumenthal

The Misfits

1961

The Misfits

as

Guido

Lord Jim

1965

Lord Jim

as

The General

The Ghost Writer

2010

The Ghost Writer

as

Old man

Article 99

1992

Article 99

as

Sam Abrams

Vendetta II: The New Mafia

1993

Vendetta II: The New Mafia

as

Frank Latella

Circle of Iron

1978

Circle of Iron

as

Man-in-Oil

Ace High

1968

Ace High

as

Cacopoulos

The Lineup

1958

The Lineup

as

Dancer

How the West Was Won

1962

How the West Was Won

as

Charlie Gant

The Domino Principle

1977

The Domino Principle

as

Gen. Reser

The Two Jakes

1990

The Two Jakes

as

Cotton Weinberger

A Taste Of Jupiter

2005

A Taste Of Jupiter

as

Arturo

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

2005

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

as

Self

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

2010

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

as

Julie Steinhardt

Mama's Boy

2007

Mama's Boy

as

Seymour Warburton

Baby Doll

1956

Baby Doll

as

Silva Vacarro

Nuts

1987

Nuts

as

Dr. Herbert A. Morrison

Winter Kills

1979

Winter Kills

as

Joe Diamond

Night and the City

1992

Night and the City

as

Peck

The Moon-Spinners

1964

The Moon-Spinners

as

Stratos

The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation

2005

The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation

as

Father

Plot of Fear

1976

Plot of Fear

as

Peter Struwwel

The Gift of the Magi

1958

The Gift of the Magi

as

Narrator

Seven Thieves

1960

Seven Thieves

as

Poncho

Two Much

1995

Two Much

as

Sheldon

The Impossible Spy

1987

The Impossible Spy

as

Yacov

Firepower

1979

Firepower

as

Sal Hyman

Funny

1988

Funny

as

Self

Mackenna's Gold

1969

Mackenna's Gold

as

Ben Baker

Rocket to the Moon

1986

Rocket to the Moon

as

Mr. Prince

The Sentinel

1977

The Sentinel

as

Detective Gatz

Hollywood Uncensored

1987

Hollywood Uncensored

as

Self

The Executioner's Song

1982

The Executioner's Song

as

Vern Damico

Crazy Joe

1974

Crazy Joe

as

Don Vittorio

Mistress

1992

Mistress

as

George Lieberhof

Guri

1980

Guri

as

The Lark

1957

The Lark

as

Dauphin

Zig Zag

1970

Zig Zag

as

Mario Gambretti

Uninvited

2000

Uninvited

as

Alan Strasser

Cinderella Liberty

1973

Cinderella Liberty

as

Lynn Forshay

Movie Movie

1978

Movie Movie

as

Vince Marlow / Pop

Shoot First… Ask Questions Later

1975

Shoot First… Ask Questions Later

as

Sheriff Edward Gideon / aka Black Jack

Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush

1980

Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Easter Egg Adventure

2004

The Easter Egg Adventure

as

Narrator (voice)

A Lovely Way to Die

1968

A Lovely Way to Die

as

Tennessee Fredericks

Sam's Son

1984

Sam's Son

as

Sam Orowitz

A Cold Night's Death

1973

A Cold Night's Death

as

Frank Enari

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

as

Self

The Toe Tactic

2009

The Toe Tactic

as

Maestro

The People Next Door

1970

The People Next Door

as

Arthur Mason

The Donner Party

1992

The Donner Party

as

voice

Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber

2010

Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber

as

Mordechai Rossman (voice)

Girlfriends

1978

Girlfriends

as

Rabbi Gold

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

1962

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

as

John

Nasty Habits

1977

Nasty Habits

as

Monsignor

Houston, We've Got a Problem

1974

Houston, We've Got a Problem

as

Narrator (voice)

Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey

1995

Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey

as

Narrator

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

1966

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

as

'Happy' Locarno

Don't Turn the Other Cheek

1971

Don't Turn the Other Cheek

as

Maz Lozoya

Romance of a Horsethief

1971

Romance of a Horsethief

as

Kifke

Monday Night Mayhem

2002

Monday Night Mayhem

as

Leonard Goldenson

Act One

1963

Act One

as

Warren Stone

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

1968

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

as

Harry Hunter

Kisses for My President

1964

Kisses for My President

as

Raphael Valdez Jr.

Cinerama Adventure

2002

Cinerama Adventure

as

Self

The Adventures of Gerard

1970

The Adventures of Gerard

as

Napoleon Bonaparte

The Tiger Makes Out

1967

The Tiger Makes Out

as

Ben Harris

Showing Up

2014

Showing Up

as

Self

Skokie

1981

Skokie

as

Bert Silverman

Hello Actors Studio

1988

Hello Actors Studio

as

Self

The Angel Levine

1970

The Angel Levine

as

Delicatessen Clerk

The Reason Why

1970

The Reason Why

as

Charles

The Brain

1969

The Brain

as

Frankie Scannapieco, godfather of the Italian mafia

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes

1992

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes

as

(voice)

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems

1992

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems

as

(voice)

Anatomy of an Illness

1984

Anatomy of an Illness

as

Dr. William Hitzig

The Salamander

1981

The Salamander

as

General Leporello

Stateline Motel

1973

Stateline Motel

as

Joe

Reconstructing 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly'

2004

Reconstructing 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly'

as

Self

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

1998

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

as

Deluca

Eye of the Cat

1975

Eye of the Cat

as

Cesare

New York, I Love You

2008

New York, I Love You

as

Abe

The Linen Book: Lost Images From 'The Magnificent Seven'

2006

The Linen Book: Lost Images From 'The Magnificent Seven'

as

Self

Rat Pack

2022

Rat Pack

as

Self (archive footage)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

1966

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

as

Tuco Ramirez

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

1990

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

as

Self

The Education of Gore Vidal

2003

The Education of Gore Vidal

as

Self

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

1985

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

as

Dr. Huffman

Paradise Lost

1971

Paradise Lost

as

Leo Gordon

Embassy

1985

Embassy

as

Joe Verga

The Plot to Kill Stalin

1958

The Plot to Kill Stalin

as

Poskrebyshev

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

2003

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

as

Self / Narrator

James Dean: Sense Memories

2005

James Dean: Sense Memories

as

Self

Vote and Die: Liszt for President

2008

Vote and Die: Liszt for President

as

Joe Nightingale

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

1996

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

as

Quote Reader

Spark Among the Ashes: A Bar Mitzvah in Poland

1987

Spark Among the Ashes: A Bar Mitzvah in Poland

as

Narrator (voice)

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

2000

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

as

Self

Legacy of Lies

1992

Legacy of Lies

as

Moses Resnick

The Pirate

1978

The Pirate

as

Ben Ezra

Brando

2007

Brando

as

Self

Little Italy

1978

Little Italy

as

Don Gerolamo Giarra

An Empire of Reason

1988

An Empire of Reason

as

Anti-Federalist Spokesman

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

1990

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

as

Self / Don Altobello

Coney Island

1991

Coney Island

as

Self - Actor

The Bookfair Murders

2000

The Bookfair Murders

as

Erich Schmidt

The Train

2015

The Train

as

Andre

Terezin Diary

1991

Terezin Diary

as

Narrator

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

1992

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

as

Bill Presser

The Hoax

2006

The Hoax

as

Noah Dietrich

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

2003

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

as

Other Voices (voice)

Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

1994

Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

as

Self

I, Don Quixote

1959

I, Don Quixote

as

Sancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

2000

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

as

Self

Indict and Convict

1974

Indict and Convict

as

DeWitt Foster

Rita

2003

Rita

as

Self

Honey Sweet Love

1996

Honey Sweet Love

as

Don Siro

The Search for Dracula

1996

The Search for Dracula

as

Narrator

The Pride of Jesse Hallam

1981

The Pride of Jesse Hallam

as

Sal Galucci

Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things

2006

Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things

as

Self

O. Henry's Christmas

1996

O. Henry's Christmas

as

Behrman ("The Last Leaf")

Fugitive Family

1980

Fugitive Family

as

Olan Vacio

Leone's West

2004

Leone's West

as

Self

The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters

1994

The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

as

Other Voices (voice)

The Typists

1971

The Typists

as

Paul Cunningham

Lullaby

1960

Lullaby

as

Johnny Horton

Making 'The Misfits'

2002

Making 'The Misfits'

as

Self

Il falso bugiardo

2008

Il falso bugiardo

as

Self (archive footage)

The Real James Dean

2006

The Real James Dean

as

Self

Por un puñado de sueños

2004

Por un puñado de sueños

as

Self - Interviewee

The Wall

1982

The Wall

as

Mauritzi Apt

Something in Common

1986

Something in Common

as

Norman Voss

American Cinema

1995

American Cinema

as

Narrator

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

1997

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

as

Self

Baby Doll: See No Evil

2006

Baby Doll: See No Evil

as

Self

Lincoln

1992

Lincoln

as

William Crook (voice)

King of the Corner

2004

King of the Corner

as

Sol Spivak

Independence

1976

Independence

as

Benjamin Franklin

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

1997

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

as

Pinchas Freudiger / David Ben-Gurion (voices)

Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome

1996

Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome

as

Self

The Owl Who Gave a Hoot

1967

The Owl Who Gave a Hoot

as

Mr. Owl (voice)

James Dean: A Portrait

1995

James Dean: A Portrait

as

Self

In the Name of Democracy

2009

In the Name of Democracy

as

Narrator

The Job

The Job

as

Mr. Weiss

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as

Self

The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

as

Manny Jacobs

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Simon Vilanis

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

as

Eli Weinraub

Batman

Batman

as

Mister Freeze

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

as

Gerry Williams

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

as

Timothy Charles

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Naked City

Naked City

as

Det. Peter Bane

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Yosef Kandinsky

The David Susskind Show

The David Susskind Show

as

Self

Kojak

Kojak

as

Lee Curtin

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Dauphin

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as

Self - Guest

Veritas: The Quest

Veritas: The Quest

as

Rabbi

Outlaws

Outlaws

as

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as

Raymond Perez

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self

Climax!

Climax!

as

Albert Anastasia

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

as

Our Family Honor

Our Family Honor

as

Vincent Danzig

CBS Playhouse

CBS Playhouse

as

Douglas Lambert

Lights Out

Lights Out

as

Giovanni

The Hollywood Greats

The Hollywood Greats

as

Self

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Salvatore Gambini

The West

The West

as

Self

Naked City

Naked City

as

Georgie

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

as

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Studio One

Studio One

as

Peter Hendon

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

as

Nacho

Studio One

Studio One

as

Ozep

The War

The War

as

Narrator (voice)

Seventh Avenue

Seventh Avenue

as

Gus Farber

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

as

Padre Fernando De Talavera

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

Stroker and Hoop

Stroker and Hoop

as

Narrator (voice)

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as

Self

Baseball

Baseball

as

Various (voice)

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

as

Rafael

ER

as

Mr. Langston

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

as

Mr. Prince

The Executioner's Song

The Executioner's Song

as

Vern Damico

Whoopi

Whoopi

as

Norman

Suspicion

Suspicion

as

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Self

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as

Simon

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Baseball

Baseball

as

(voice)

Production

The Tiger Makes Out

1967

The Tiger Makes Out

as

Crew

Directing